• White vine initial 'O', the first word of the Senectute, whoch begins, 'O Tite'., De amicitia (ff. 1-21v); De senectute (ff. 22-40v); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 41-51)

leaf with an inscription on the verso. 3 large white vine initials in colours and gold, 1 at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 22, 41). 6 initials in red (ff. 41v, 43v, 44, 45v, 47, 49). Incipits, explicits,

• Decorated initial 'I'(inter)., De bello hispaniensis (Liber V: anno 1412 ad 1444) (index De bello Hispano libri quinque)

small piece of the spine from a previous binding is pasted onto f. [i]. 1 large initial in colours and gold with a foliate extension (f. 1). 3 initials in blue with red penwork decoration (ff. 1v, 28v, 53). 2

• Initial 'H' with pen-work decoration., Collection of letters attributed to Hippocrates and others in Rinuccini's Latin translation, preceded by dedications to Cardinal Antonio de la Cerda y Llosa (elected 1448, d. 1459) and Pope Nicholas V (elected 1447, d. 1455) (ff. 1-1v)

1447, d. 1455) (ff. 1-1v) Sparse marginalia in a contemporary hand.John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer: sold to Edward Harley on 1 June 1720 (see Wright and Wright 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724),

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uantum) with foliate extensions and a man in academic dress (probably Aristotle)., Compendium of natural philosophy

1* is a paper flyleaf with a table of contents.Vertical catchwords. 1 large initial in colours with foliate extensions and a man in academic dress (probably Aristotle) (f. 1). Plain initials in red. Some rubrics and marginal notes in red,

• Initial 'A' with foliate penwork decoration including birds., Catena on the Psalms and Odes

text is preced by a Latin translation of Psalm 1 preceded by preface and catena (ff. 1-12v).Several long marginal additions. Decorated headpieces and initials with penwork decoration in red (ff. 13-355v). Headpieces decorated with flowers and birds in pen and

• Miniature of Boethius in his library and decorated initial 'S'., Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (index Consolation of Philosophy; De Consolatione Philosophiae) (Book 1)

4335-4339.Anonymous verse-prose French translation. 3 full-page miniatures with large decorated foliate initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 10, 27). Large decorated foliate initials in colours and gold. Small initials, paraph marks and line fillers in gold on red or

• Miniature of Jean de Meun presenting his translation to the French king Philippe IV the Fair, with an illuminated initial 'A'., Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (index Consolation of Philosophy; De Consolatione Philosophiae) (Book 1)

five-volume set, Harley 4335-4339.Anonymous verse-prose French translation. 3 full-page miniatures with large decorated foliate initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 10, 27). Large decorated foliate initials in colours and gold. Small initials, paraph marks and line fillers in gold

• Miniature of Boethius lying in bed, with Philosophy standing beside him, and a decorated initial 'C'. From the beginning of Book I of 'Consolation of Philosophy'., Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (index Consolation of Philosophy; De Consolatione Philosophiae) (Book 1)

five-volume set, Harley 4335-4339.Anonymous verse-prose French translation. 3 full-page miniatures with large decorated foliate initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 10, 27). Large decorated foliate initials in colours and gold. Small initials, paraph marks and line fillers in gold

• Illuminated white vine initial 'C'(um) and heading in multi-coloured display capitals, at the beginning of the volume., Disputationes tusculanae (ff. 1-91v), De finibus (ff. 93-178v), Academica, Book I (ff. 178v-186v)

volume. 2 white vine initials, in colours and gold, at the beginning of the main texts (ff. 1, 93), the first accompanied by display capitals in gold and three colours. Small initials in colours and gold at the beginning of

• Illuminated initial 'V'(oluptatem), at the beginning of Book 3 of Cicero's De finibus., Disputationes tusculanae (ff. 1-91v), De finibus (ff. 93-178v), Academica, Book I (ff. 178v-186v)

white vine initials, in colours and gold, at the beginning of the main texts (ff. 1, 93), the first accompanied by display capitals in gold and three colours. Small initials in colours and gold at the beginning of lesser textual

• Detail of illuminated initial., Disputationes tusculanae (ff. 1-91v), De finibus (ff. 93-178v), Academica, Book I (ff. 178v-186v)

and gold, at the beginning of the main texts (ff. 1, 93), the first accompanied by display capitals in gold and three colours. Small initials in colours and gold at the beginning of lesser textual divisions (ff. 24, 37, 53v,

• Detail of illuminated initial., Disputationes tusculanae (ff. 1-91v), De finibus (ff. 93-178v), Academica, Book I (ff. 178v-186v)

and gold, at the beginning of the main texts (ff. 1, 93), the first accompanied by display capitals in gold and three colours. Small initials in colours and gold at the beginning of lesser textual divisions (ff. 24, 37, 53v,

• Detail of illuminated initial., Disputationes tusculanae (ff. 1-91v), De finibus (ff. 93-178v), Academica, Book I (ff. 178v-186v)

and gold, at the beginning of the main texts (ff. 1, 93), the first accompanied by display capitals in gold and three colours. Small initials in colours and gold at the beginning of lesser textual divisions (ff. 24, 37, 53v,

• Detail of illuminated initial., Disputationes tusculanae (ff. 1-91v), De finibus (ff. 93-178v), Academica, Book I (ff. 178v-186v)

and gold, at the beginning of the main texts (ff. 1, 93), the first accompanied by display capitals in gold and three colours. Small initials in colours and gold at the beginning of lesser textual divisions (ff. 24, 37, 53v,

• Miniature of Vincent of Beauvais as a Dominican monk, sitting at a desk and writing his book, at the beginning of book 1, with a full border containing the Royal arms of England, with Edward IV's colours of red and blue, on two banners held by angels and on a shield encircled by the Garter with the motto 'Honny soit qui mal y pense', with two shields with the same arms differenced by a label of three and five points for the king's two sons, in the lower margin, and a lozenge bearing a white rose of the York family with the Yorkist badge, 'Dieu et mon droit', on the external margin., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5

a desk and writing his book, at the beginning of book 1, with a full border containing the Royal arms of England, with Edward IV's colours of red and blue, on two banners held by angels and on a shield

• Miniature of Vincent of Beauvais as a Dominican monk, sitting at a desk and writing his book, at the beginning of book 1, with a full border containing the Royal arms of England, with Edward IV's colours of red and blue, on two banners held by angels and on a shield encircled by the Garter with the motto 'Honny soit qui mal y pense', with two shields with the same arms differenced by a label of three and five points for the king's two sons, in the lower margin, and a lozenge bearing a white rose of the York family with the Yorkist badge, 'Dieu et mon droit', on the external margin., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5

a desk and writing his book, at the beginning of book 1, with a full border containing the Royal arms of England, with Edward IV's colours of red and blue, on two banners held by angels and on a shield

• Miniature of of preparing and burning of offerings, at the beginning of book 3 (Leviticus), with a full border containing the royal arms of England., La Bible Historiale, Part 1 (Bible Historiale of Edward IV)

borders (ff. 1, 12, 56, 84, 153, 197v, 241). Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Cadels. La Bible Historiale, Part 1 (Bible Historiale

• Miniature of the translator, Simon de Hesdin, at work in his study, with an inscription on the wall reading, 'Je suis bien / Toudis Joieulx', and a date '1479' with words 'de anno' inscribed on a scroll pending from a bookshelf; with a full border containing the royal arms of England on two banners held by angels, and on a shield surrounded by the Garter with the motto 'Honny soit qui mal y pense', and surmounted by a crowned helm with a mantling in Edward IV's colours of red and blue and a crest of a white lion, with two other shields bearing the same arms for Edward's sons, and the York badge of white ~rose-en-soleil~ with the motto 'Dieu est mon droit'; and a foliate initial 'L'(a brieste), at the beginning of book 1., Facta et dicta memorabilia

white ~rose-en-soleil~ with the motto 'Dieu est mon droit'; and a foliate initial 'L'(a brieste), at the beginning of book 1. First of two volumes; volume 2 is Royal 18 E IV. Includes Valerius Maximus, Facta et dicta memorabilia (books

• Text page., Facta et dicta memorabilia

of two volumes; volume 1 is Royal 18 E III.Includes Valerius Maximus, Facta et dicta memorabilia (books 5-9), in a French translation began in 1375 by Simon de Hesdin for Charles V of France (books 1-7, 4), and completed by

• Initial-word panel ~Elu~ (these) decorated with white vine scrolls, and surrounded by full border with floral motifs., Prayer book, Italian rite

(e. g., ff. 10, 24v, 25, 31, 94, 135v). 1 decorated initial-word panel and full border, in colours and gold (f. 1).1 decorated initial-word panel in gold (f. 14v). 1 initial word in gold (f. 5v). Decorated initial words